[September 1920]

**BAIRASHEV.**
Make use of him.
**A Muslim.**
Was at Glavvode, outraged by sabotage.
Very capable
Most sincere.
Very **honest**
Very
energetic man.

1 F. A. Bairashev — in 1920 worked in the Northern Forest District Committee (rayleskcom) as an agent for the supply of food to workers engaged in timber operations for firewood. In September 1920, Bairashev received a mandate from the rayleskcom stating that he was being dispatched to Moscow for negotiations with Glavlescom and Glavvode on the question of joint procurement and supply of food in a number of guberniyas.

# NOTE TO G. V. CHICHERIN
[October 1920, not earlier than the 4th]

Comrade Chicherin!

I hope this has already been brought to your attention? If not, please forward it to Berzin.²

Respectfully,
Lenin

1 Written on the report of the Commander of the Baltic Fleet F. F. Raskolnikov to the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars Lenin from October 4, 1920, with a proposal to introduce into the treaty with Finland certain provisions guaranteeing the impossibility of Finland utilizing Pechenga as an operational base for a military fleet with the aim of blockading Murmansk, Arkhangelsk, and the entire Northern coast.

The Peace Treaty with Finland was concluded on October 14, 1920, ratified by the All-Russian Central Executive Committee on October 23, 1920, by the President of Finland on December 11, 1920. The exchange of ratification documents took place in Moscow on December 31, 1920.

2 Y. A. Berzin — party member since 1902. After the October Socialist Revolution engaged in diplomatic work; at this time — plenipotentiary of the RSFSR for the conclusion of a peace treaty with Finland.